Mission Valley Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Friday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Big Game from Taboada As El Monte Won 42-32
Starting off the list is El Monte's Felipe Taboada, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Taboada rushed for 151 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 72-yard run.
Taboada might have his next game, a road matchup with Rosemead, circled on his calendar. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Taboada saw the Panthers), he rushed for 206 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 9.8 yards per carry.
Gamescore: 43.80
A Season-Best Performance from Isaiah Standley Leads El Monte over Arroyo
On Friday, El Monte got the W thanks in part to Isaiah Standley playing the best football he has all season. Standley rushed for 164 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Lions faces off against Rosemead at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Lions got just the result they wanted when they last faced the Panthers, probably because Standley had a solid game then too: he rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 43.08
Another Game with at Least Three Passing Touchdowns from Matthew Medina
South El Monte was led to victory by Matthew Medina, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Medina threw for 206 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 passes. The performance also marked the most rushing yards (12) he has had since back in August. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Medina and South El Monte will take on Gabrielino at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. South El Monte got just the result they wanted when they last faced Gabrielino, probably because Medina had a solid game then too: he threw for 228 yards and two touchdowns. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 29.53
Michael Valencia Makes It Two for South El Monte
Keeping Medina company is Michael Valencia, a fellow South El Monte player. He made two total tackles. He also punched in two rushing touchdowns, which is notable because South El Monte is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 2-3 otherwise.
Gamescore: 24.98
Other Notable Players
- Julian Perez: 1 sack and 15 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 24.00)
- Frankie Weisbrod: 124 yards passing (Gamescore: 18.17)
- Anthony Ramirez: 10 total tackles (Gamescore: 18.00)
- Nathan Jimenez: 1 sack and 12 total tackles (Gamescore: 17.50)
- Ely Lobban: 154 yards passing (Gamescore: 16.37)
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